Rhino.

David Pichler questions how large the gap between the Big Three and the rest of the world actually is.In the last 2 weeks, USA Ultimate teams went 36-0. 4 golds. Dang.
GB teams were competing in all these divisions which Team USA won. Our medal count wasn’t quite as prolific as our American counterparts, every returning player’s suitcase was a little lighter than hoped. Most, although not all, medals went to the countries in ‘The Big Three’.By The Big Three I am refering to USA, Canada and Japan. These three nations seem to dominate when it comes to medals at the major international events. In recent years GB have had the focus and talent to push these nations close but never seem able to make the leap from challengers to champions. Why are these countries ever elusive to us? That question can be best answered if we look first at what’s getting us in with a shout to begin with.